Tuesday, August 18, 2009

"This Is The Promotion That Jack Got" (with apologies to Mother Goose)

This is the promotion that Jack got.

This is the raise that Jack didn’t get that goes with the promotion that Jack got.

These are the duties that Jack took on that go with the raise that Jack didn’t get that goes with the promotion that Jack got.

These are the layoffs that led to the duties that Jack took on that go with the raise that Jack didn’t get that goes with the promotion that Jack got.

These are the weekends that Jack now works because of the layoffs that led to the duties that Jack took on that go with the raise that Jack didn’t get that goes with the promotion that Jack got.

These are the friends who don’t have jobs who golf on the weekends that Jack now works because of the layoffs that led to the duties that Jack took on that go with the raise that Jack didn’t get that goes with the promotion that Jack got.

These are the resumes that pile up high that belong to the friends who don’t have jobs who golf on the weekends that Jack now works because of the layoffs that led to the duties that Jack took on that go with the raise that Jack didn’t get that goes with the promotion that Jack got.

These are the “redundancies” that led to the resumes that pile up high that belong to the friends who don’t have jobs who golf on the weekends that Jack now works because of the layoffs that led to the duties that Jack took on that go with the raise that Jack didn’t get that goes with the promotion that Jack got.

This is the budget review that revealed the “redundancies” that led to the resumes that pile up high that belong to the friends who don’t have jobs who golf on the weekends that Jack now works because of the layoffs that led to the duties that Jack took on that go with the raise that Jack didn’t get that goes with the promotion that Jack got.

This is the recession that led to the budget review that revealed the “redundancies” that led to the resumes that pile up high that belong to the friends who don’t have jobs who golf on the weekends that Jack now works because of the layoffs that led to the duties that Jack took on that go with the raise that Jack didn’t get that goes with the promotion that Jack got.

This is the recovery that ends the recession that led to the budget review that revealed the “redundancies” that led to the resumes that pile up high that belong to the friends who don’t have jobs who golf on the weekends that Jack now works because of the layoffs that led to the duties that Jack took on that go with the raise that Jack didn’t get that goes with the promotion that Jack got.

These are the executives who cheer the recovery that ends the recession that led to the budget review that revealed the “redundancies” that led to the resumes that pile up high that belong to the friends who don’t have jobs who golf on the weekends that Jack now works because of the layoffs that led to the duties that Jack took on that go with the raise that Jack didn’t get that goes with the promotion that Jack got.

These are the bonuses that go to the executives who cheer the recovery that ends the recession that led to the budget review that revealed the “redundancies” that led to the resumes that pile up high that belong to the friends who don’t have jobs who golf on the weekends that Jack now works because of the layoffs that led to the duties that Jack took on that go with the raise that Jack didn’t get that goes with the promotion that Jack got.